A national nonprofit is looking to reintroduce children to outdoor pastimes by building skateboards.
On Tuesday nonprofit Can’d Aid and national retailer Journeys teamed up to build roughly 40 skateboards as part of a health-focused campaign.
The boards were later donated to the Hidden Lake Boys & Girls Club in Westminster.
Journeys and Can’d Aid’s partnership this month has worked to donate 1,500 skateboards across the U.S. and Canada.
“The skateboard aspect encourages kids to get outside and get away from their screens,” Can’d Aid Program/Community Outreach Manager Abbi Arneson said.
More than a dozen Journeys staff members convened at the Comfort Suites in Broomfield to build roughly 40 skateboards.
“We’ve been partnering with Journeys for almost three years,” Arneson said. “They’ve built thousands of bikes and skateboards all across the U.S.”
More than 75 cities across North America will participate in the skateboard outreach this month with local efforts participating in daily builds.
Noting that the majority of children fail to get at least 30 minutes of daily physical activity, Arneson said the campaign is focused on getting kids to spend more time outdoors.
“Every child deserves a healthy outlet and something they can turn to when they’re feeling down,” she said.
